Word

応える

こたえる
Common

Meanings

  1. Ichidan verb · Intransitive

    to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations)

  2. Ichidan verb · Intransitive

    to affect; to take a toll; to strike home; to have an effect on; to be hard on someone (e.g. heat, cold, work, illness, etc.); to be a strain

In Spanish

  1. responder; contestar; dar en el blanco; tomar su peaje; recompensar

Other forms
報える、徹える

Kanji in this word

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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